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1. 1973 CONSTITUTION
Prepared By:
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2. • The Philippine Constitutional Plebiscite of 1973 ratified the 1973 Constitution of the
Philippines
• In 1970, delegates were elected to a constitutional convention which began to meet
in 1971. In September 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law and
arrested 11 members of the convention. The convention then re-convenened wrote a
constitution in line with what dictator President Ferdinand Marcos wanted
• On 17 January 1973, Marcos issued Proclamation No. 1102 certifying and
proclaiming that the 1973 Constitution had been ratified by the Filipino people and
thereby was in effect.
• These results were challenged by the Ratification Cases heard by the Philippine
Supreme Court in 1973.
• For this plebiscite to changes to voting requirements were implemented. The voting
age was reduced from 18 to 15 years old and those who were illiterate, as described
by the opposition, were allowed to vote.

3. CONSTITUTION OF 1973
1.WRITTEN CONSTITUTION
2. OBJECTIVES RESOLUTION
• Written document
• Very Comprehensive
• Consist of twelve parts
• The provisions and principles set out in
the Objectives Resolution have been
made substantive part of the constitution
with introductory that “Islam shall be
state religion

4. FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• Parliamentary form of government was introduced
BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE
• The MAJILIS-E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENT) consists of two
Houses named SENATE (63 members) and National
Assembly (200 members)
METHOD OF ELECTION
• The members of the National Assembly, the provincial
Assemblies are directly elected by the people

5. MAIN PURPOSE BEFORE MARTIAL LAW:
• To reflect genuine Philippine Independence
and sovereignty
MAIN PURPOSES AFTER MARTIAL LAW:
• To change the present government to
parliamentary form
• To give Marcos more power and postpone the
incoming 1973 elections
-Ratification was done through citizen’s
assembly
-Created in accordance with the declaration
of Martial Law and the New Society

6. FEATURES OF 1973
RESOLUTION
PARLIAMENTARY FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• The 1973 Constitution proposes a Parliamentary form of
government in the country
• Prime Minister is the head of the Parliamentary System
• He is the leader of the MAJILIS –E-SHOORA (PARLIAMENTARY.)
He is elected on direct adult franchise basis. The Prime Minister
selects a cabinet of central ministers from the members of
parliament which conducts the affairs of the country

7. • The 1973 Constitution is composed of a PREAMBLE and 17 articles,
provides for the shift from presidential to parliamentary system of
government.
• The Constitution vests the legislative power in the National Assembly
• A Prime Minister is elected from among the members of the National
Assembly and serves as the head of government and commander-in-
chief of the Philippine Armed Forces.
• A President is elected from among the members of the National
Assembly and serves as the symbolic head of state with a six-year term.
• The judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court, composed of a Chief
Justice and 14 Justices.
• The National Assembly exercises the power to define, prescribe and
apportion the jurisdiction of the lower courts.

8. • All justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the lower courts
are appointed by the Prime Minister.
• This Constitution retains the independence of the Commission
on Elections and establishes two independent Constitution at
bodies:
1. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
2. COMMISSION ON AUDIT
3. NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

9. We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence, in
order to establish a government that shall embody our ideals, promote the
general welfare, conserve and develop the patrimony of our Nation, and
secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of democracy under a
regime of justice, peace, liberty, and equality, do ordain and promulgate this
Constitution.
PREAMBLE

10. ARTICLE I: NATIONAL TERRITORY (1 SECTION)
ARTICLE II: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES (10
SECTIONS)
ARTICLE III: CITIZENS (4 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE IV: BILL OF RIGHTS (23 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE V: DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS (4 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE VI: SUFFRAGE (1 SECTION)
ARTICLE VII: THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT (6 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE VIII: THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (20 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE IX: THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE CABINET (16 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE X: THE JUDICIARY (12 SECTIONS)

11. ARTICLE XI: LOCAL GOVERNMENT (5 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE XII: THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS (23
SECTIONS)
ARTICLE XIII: ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS (6
SECTIONS)
ARTICLE XIV: THE NATIONAL ECONOMY AND THE
PATRIMONY OF THE NATION (15 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE XV: GENERAL PROVISIONS (16 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE XVI: AMENDMENTS (2 SECTIONS)
ARTICLE XVII: TRANSITORY PROVISIONS (16 SECTIONS)